Graham officials opened the bids for new park design and construction Thursday afternoon, and by Friday afternoon, the price tag had gone up.
UPDATE: The low bidder had at first appeared to be Burlington-based Chadco, with a bid of $743,103, about 50 percent over what the city council was hoping to spend using $483,000 in leftover funds from a 2023 state grant.
Assistant city manager Aaron Holland initially told the newspaper that he was still reviewing the particulars of Chadco’s bid earlier Friday, so that it “may or may not impact their position.” Later Friday afternoon, Holland reported, “It was determined that they are non-responsive and will not be considered.”…